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Every brand with a Franchise Disclosure Document on file, with what it costs to open, how many outlets it has and how that count is moving. Select a brand for its full FDD summary.

3,881 brands
F500BrandCategoryUnits (2025)YoYInitial investment
#1Jersey Mike's Subs
Tinton Falls, NJ
Food: Quick-Service Restaurants3,2278.0%$436,176 – $1,162,228
#2Taco Bell
Irvine, California
Food: Quick-Service Restaurants7,9982.0%$934,750 – $4,312,200
#2Taco Bell Express
Irvine, CA
Food: Quick-Service Restaurants235-1.3%$287,950 – $857,700
#3Dunkin'
Atlanta, GA
Food: Quick-Service Restaurants8,7803.3%$532,400 – $1,832,500
#4Ace Hardware
Lakewood, CO
Retail3.0%$250,000 – $1,000,000
#5Kumon
Rutherford, NJ
Children's Businesses1,7101.2%$101,630 – $233,780
#6Wingstop
Dallas, TX
Food: Quick-Service Restaurants2,58617.3%$310,400 – $1,048,500
#7The UPS Store Non Trad
San Diego, CA
Services5,5032.5$114,026 – $292,085
#7The UPS Store Trad
San Diego, CA
Services5,5032.5%$0
#8Hampton Inn
McLean, VA
Lodging1,3510.9%$100,000 – $200,000
#9Culver's
Prairie du Sac, WI
Food: Quick-Service Restaurants1,0414.4%$100,000 – $500,000
#10McDonald's
Chicago, IL
Food: Quick-Service Restaurants13,7061.1$701,000 – $2,807,000
#11Papa Johns
Louisville, KY
Food: Quick-Service Restaurants3,2940.1%$38,376 – $80,426
#12Servpro
Gallatin, TN
Maintenance2,3543.0%$263,305 – $385,570
#13Arby's
Atlanta, GA
Food: Quick-Service Restaurants3,265-3.0%$868,550 – $2,456,600
#14Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Atlanta, GA
Food: Quick-Service Restaurants1,6519.0%$275,500 – $770,500
#15The Learning Experience
Deerfield Beach, FL
Children's Businesses46511.5%$805,799 – $22,613,796
#16Planet Fitness
Hampton, NH
Health & Wellness2,7095.5%$1,282,500 – $3,769,000
#17Smoothie King
Coppell, TX
Food: Quick-Service Restaurants1,2423.4%$329,850 – $1,278,900
#18Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Miami, FL
Food: Quick-Service Restaurants3,2291.6%$1,222,045 – $3,923,245
#19Wendy's
Dublin, OH
Food: Quick-Service Restaurants5,9690.6%$1,580,457 – $3,105,000
#20Crunch Fitness
Dallas, TX
Health & Wellness48615.0%$2,147,500 – $5,367,000
#21Stratus Building Solutions
North Hollywood, CA
Maintenance7714.9%$109,550 – $345,950
#22Pizza Hut Trad
Plano, TX
Food: Quick-Service Restaurants5,031-3.9%$846,000 – $2,130,000
#22Pizza Hut Non Trad
Plano, TX
Food: Quick-Service Restaurants1,241-6.7%$55,800 – $183,000